Card and sign or poster painter&#39;s workbench



H. R. ELLIS.

CARD AND SIGN 0R POSTER PAINTER'S WORKBENCH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I3, 1920.

Patented July 18, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

l IN VEN TOR.

H. R. ELLIS.

CARD AND SIGN 0R POSTER PAINTER'S woRKBENcH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I3, I920.

Patented July 18, 1922..

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2,

" INVENTOR.

A Y"LA TTORNEY.

f H. R. ELLIS.

CARD AND SIGN 0R POSTER PAINTERS WORKBENCH. APPLICATION FILED Nov` I3. 1920.

194253,2@L I muted July 18, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

d IN VEN TOR.

nirED STATES PATENT OFFECEa CARD AND SIGN OR POSTER PAINTERS WORKBENCI-I.

' Application ledNovember To all whom t may concern.'

Beit known that l, HERBERT R. ELLIS, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Fredericksburg, in the county of Spottsylvania and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card and Sign or Poster Painters Y lVorkbenches, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of furniture and more particularly to a revolving sectional bench for useby artists, draftsmen, sign, show card and poster painters or the like.

Among the objects of the invention are to provide a comparatively light and economical form of work bench of the above character which is equipped with a plurality of working surfaces, including a plane or fiat surface and a round or curved surface to suit the particular lkind of work at hand or theJ desires of the operator; which allows the bringing of each line of lettering and part of a picture or drawing up to the same point of the workmans hands or height or at such positions and angle as desired by the artist,v

thus eliminating reaching on the part of the workman; which will accommodate both small and large signs or the like, and is provided with means for supporting a supply of cards; which can be easily manipu-l lated; which is so constructedk as to fa-v cilitate marking off, and which possesses other and important differences and advantages as will be hereinafter set forth in formed in one or two sections as preferred,

detail and claimed.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will-y be hereinafter more particulaarly pointed out and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a front elevation of my improved work bench;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof; Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view at right angles to the axis of rotation;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective View of an end member or upright of the frame and an axle mounting orthimble;

Figure 5 is a similar view of one end of the axleand thimble used in coup-ling a plurality of bench sections, together with means for supporting an inside fixture;e

Figure s a` perspective View a frag@ Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented July 1S, 1922. 13, 1920. serial No. 423,895.

" inentary portion of the curved working surface and ledge thereof;

Figure 7 is a similar detail of the ledge;

igure 8 is a similar' view of the axle coupling for connecting two sections to form a long bench;

igure 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the ends of the sections coupled;

Figure l0 is a perspective view of por- "tions of the ends of two work surfaces;

Figure ll is a similar view of the inside fixture or fitting;

Figure l2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of a curved or round working surface and paper holding means provided thereon, and p o Figure 13 s a similar view showing they bottom edge of a working surface equipped to allow cards, paper, etc., to be fastened .by means of clips or spring nippers.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like reference charactersV indicate cor- -responding parts throughout the several views, my improved work bench is shown as comprising a base l any number of sections of which may be employed, or a single base for a plurality of sections of the device. when a plurality Vof sections are used, as will be hereinafter more fully described. Extending upwardly from the ends of the base l and suitably secured thereto as shown at 2, are uprights 3 each formed with a vertical slot 4 in line with the axis of rotation of the bench as will be hereinafter more fully specified. rIhese uprights may each be in order to produce the slots or guideways for mounting the ends of an axle 5, said sections or sides of theuprights confining the slots being suitably braced or held in uniformly spaced or parallel relation so that the axle may be easily and accurately adjusted vertically to vary the position and height of the working` surfaces of the bench to suit the particular operator and work at hand.

The axle is stationary, that is, held from rotation, and in order to support the same Ain the uprights, is made` tubular to receive kat the ends thereof a tubular thimble 6, one at each end, which like the main axle is preferably of metal. Each thimble is lattened intermediately" as' shown at 7 to engage the corres ending slot or uideway, that the shim les* ses axle eld from `workingi sott `reuehenedsurtaee `to bi rotating, while the uprights 3 are provided in the opposed sides thereof with a series ,Oi horizontally disposed and alined vertieally spaced apertures or openings S in whieh are iitted pins or the like 9 on which the I'lattened portions oi'Y the thin'ibles rest so that the bench may be vertically adjusted as it is thought will be obvious. i

ln order to couple the thiniliiles to the ends of the axle removably and tor angular ad-` justinent around the axis ot rotation, the said thiinble and axle ends are proyided with dianietrirally opposed pairs ot alined openings or apertures 'l0 which when in registry, are engaged by bolts or like eon neetors ll. This ("onstriietion also atiords ineans for (zonnet-tineT or eoiipline' together a series oit' sections 'l2 ot the'work bench as shown in Figure 9 ot the drawings, in whieh ease. the thiinble or coupling 1? is notl tlattened as are the thiinblesI (i, while the ends 0i the aXles or axle sections ii are disliosed in abutting; relation v and receive thereon spaced set collars le held by screws or the like l5 against the end ineinbers, eross ineinbers or spokes i6 at the ends ot the beni'h sections or drums 'torniing the saine. lilai'h bench seetion or drum l2 is ot hollow tormation and provided with end nieniliers or V.traine l' shaping' the saine in the torni ot rims connected by longitudinal inenibers or stringers lS. Two sections ot the end menibers or 'trames i7 are sector shaped, as shown at 19, and the stiingrers 1S are equidistantly spaeed eireuni'terentially thereon so as to extend around one halt or' the eir` euniiterenee ot the drinn and permit the at-A tachment ot a Ycurved or :lifeniieiriular working' surface Q0.

The end members or t tangular at the inside, of the eireiuniterenee beii .-losed by straight sections Q1 to which Aare attaehed similarlongitudinal stringere 2Q to which is cured a plane or dat working; surface 23 in spaced relation to one ot the curved portion as shown at. 214-, tor a purpose .to be inade apparent. The coverings 'forming' the surfaces are preferably flexible enoi'igrh to bend l stift. and the ends thereot project to lterm ledges beyond the adjacent stringere te allow cards, paper, ete.. to be fastened bv? ineens ot elips or sprii i 'nippers The coverings are made ot pasteboard. lgieaverboard, wood-veneer. sheet nietal or the like, and the Hat and Curved wiiirkine surtares on which the workman rests his work is eovaines 17 are reeone quarter portion `ered with suitable pnlverized sott material 127 ot a eushioninfn resiliontand somewhat adhesive nature. such as tloeln VpulveriZed saw dust or ground*wood, sprinkled andheld on hy an adhesive 'thus ve'iviiro,l a lient the work;

from slippine'.

' other material used by the iloeine provided on the. outer or with [aeility, but rel atively' teeth or Veonfs by a spring -cessrnay be had to the interior oi the bench containing4 shelves, bins, drawers, paper racks or the like, in the torni oit a Fitting or fixture 29, in which is kept Cards, paper or operator or l work man. As above explained. the axle 5 is held from' rturning and the` lixture is secured thereto through the ine l` un oit a strip 30 running longitudinally of the axle and bolted thereto by the bolts .ll which eonneet the thiinble to the axle, thus permitting the titting to beheld horizontally7 or vertically perpendicular to the axle by adjusting` the bolts angularlyl in the openings l0, thus similarly disposingv theshelvesor bins etc., 31 thereof. As shown, the shelves are preterably inadeshorter or more shallow toward the periphery of the drum, the baek poi'- tions or boards ot the' shelves ot the inside fixture beingr on a slant, thus enabling the operator or workman to piek the cards up easily as the top card always projects sliehtlyover the next at the jiront after the cards are pushed up against the back boardsA Suitable anti-'friction ineans or ball beai` ings maybe provided in connection with the cross ineinhersor spokes 16 to permit the drum to turn' easily on the axle. v lilo-Wever,v in order to turn the drinn t any desired position'to suit the `convenience of the operator and to hold the saine.` as Well as to prevent aeiidentail turningr oi'A the drum, suitable `means is provided.

at one or both ends ot the drutn, teeth 33 edge thereof. while pivoted inthe ends of bracket arms: 34 at the ends of the base is a treadle Vhaving;Y an arm 36 extending;

its. sh o'ivn-` a toothed or eogeed riin 32 secured peripheral rearwari'lly or inwardly andconneeted to the i base by a spring` 37. Pivoted to the inner end ot the arin is -the lower end o't a vertical pawl '38'. fthe downwardly and inwardly directed uppervend ot which engages the teeth saidiend of the pawl or ratchet arm being` heldv into engagement with the 39 connected tl'iereto and to the adj aeent upright. ln this way. permit turning r ottlie drurni to any desired position, while a brake 40 extending upthe treadle inay` be operated to turnv or revolve the drinn or thefpawl `released to' CII 'sired to work wardly and inwardly from the pawl and treadle engages atits upper'end with the inside of the rim 32 to hold the drum at any desired point. ln this way, each line of lettering' or part of a picture or drawing may be brought up to the same or any desired point of the workmans hands, thus eliminating reaching on the part of the workman. ln addition, the device may be enlarged to accommodate a large sheet, such as for window show, say 6 feet'by l2 feet, which could only otherwise be accommo-A dated against a wall by moving away objects, if. indeed, such a large area or space could be found, and tacking the same against the wall at least i8 inches from the iloor so that the operator or workman could kneeldown to letter the bottom edge. However, this would require a step ladder to reach the top, only the line of lettering that could .be done standing naturally on the floor vpermitting movement without climbing, stooping, etc., would be in a proper and comfortable position, and a slanting bench or working surface if preferred, would be lacking, as in connection with show cards, l'V ith the present device, a sign of any length or width can be accommodated and each line of lettering is brought to the natural point of the hand thereby saving'at least onethird of the workmans time, and if it is dein an upright position," the bench may be elevated or raised to the desired position on the uprights, as above explained, using either the curved or fla-t surface, and with the former, a slight curvature of the working surface makes it impossible to lodge drops from the brush on the work, as the)Y would do' when working upright against a wall and invariably drop on the sign. y

The bottom'edge of the fiat or curved sun face' may be provided with an adjustable: ledge l-jl having a vertical slot 42 near each end engaged by a screw and washer 4:3 per mitting `the ledge to be lowered or t0 be raised above the surface to retain the work thereon and keep the saine from sliding oft` of the working surface. The ledge may be adjusted and held at any height by the screws, and is provided with a groove lll in its outer face and near its top edge to make a convenient slide for the linger in drawing parallel lines across the paper etc., as with a rule. Vhen two or more sections or drums are fitted together as heretofore described, the right hand out-side edge of the working surface of each section is cut away as shown at l5 to provide a channel or slotA between the sections to permit a card or paper etc., to be held, especially at the bottom, by webbing or tape 46r stretched across the bench and held taut by spring or elastic with hoolnshaped .metal pieces 47 at each end engaging the slots to makel it adjustable, The thimbles permit the several sections or drums to be coupled together as heretofore explained.`

In addition, the slots will accommodate in a similar manner, a tape or chalk line, etc.,

to mark horizontal parallel or other lines in marking oii' a sheet or card, the opposite edges being marked oif with scales as shown at 4S to facilitate this. In addition to permitting the sections to be fastened together to lengthen the bench at any time, the uprights or standards at the ends, are adapted to support .for vertical adjustment. 'a drying rack 49 having standards 50 depending therefrom slidably engaging the uprights 8, in grooves 5l provided in the opposed pon tions thereof and resting on the thimbles of the axle, so as to be raised or lowered therewith. The rackis provided with a bottom portion 52 braced to the standards 50 as shown at 53, end members 54, and a top 55, the top and bottom portions being imperforate boards or the like and the ends having a plurality of rows of rods 56 connecting them between said top and bottom to form perforate shelves on which the work is placed to dry. The bottom portion is also provided at its forward edge with a scale 57 in inches, or other standard scale, like the opposite edges of the drum, so that by holding a pencil or erL yon at suitable places and revolving the drinn, the paper may be marked off vertically or cireumferentially. It will also appear that when the bench is vertically adjusted, the inside fixture and rack will be simultaneously with.

In view of the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and use of the device willv be readily understood, and that it will commend itself to persons skilled in the art to which it appertains.

Hai/'ing thus described my invention, what I claim is l. A revolving sectional bench for use by artists, draftsmen, sign, show card anil poster painters or the like, comprising drums, means for rotatably'supporting ythe same, means for coupling the drums, and means for revolving the drums and holding the same against movemen 2. A work bench of the class described, comprising a series of connected drums, a stationary axle supporting the same for rotation, means for adjusting the drums vertically and a rack above the drums and adjustable therewith.

3. A workbench as characterized, comprising a drum having a curved work surface, a plane work surface and an open portion, a suitably supported axle for said drum, a fixture liXed on the axle within the drum, said axle beingheld from rotation and means for revolving the drum on the axle adjusted there-k vrorlr bench as characterized, comprising` a suitably' supported revolving drum having an end recess at the outside edge, holding means engaged in said recess and opposite end of the drinn, means for re volving the same, and means for holding the drum against movement, said drum having` plane and tlat ivorl; surfaces provided with projecting ledges.

A. ivork bench as characterized, comprising a base, uprights on the saine, an axle adjust-ably supported by the uprights, a drum on the axle, said drum having vvorl; surfaces, means for revolving the drum, and a rack above the drum and adjustable `with the axle.

G. A. Work bench as cliaracterized, conlprising a jilurality of drum sections having end members, an axle support, an axle carried thereby engaged by said end members, couplings for said axles and coverings forining vvorh surfaces on the drum.

7. A worlr bench as characterized, oomprising a series of drum sections having end members,` axles for the same suitably supported, thimbles coupling the axles, said drum sectionsl each having a cut-out at one end and work holding means engaging saifl cut-outs and disposed across the sections.

S. i work bench comprising a base, uprights at the ends thereof provided with slots, an axle havingliattened portions engaged in said slots, means carried by the uprights to support the axle and vertically adjust the same, a drying rack having standards supported on the axle for vertical adjustment therewith, a. revolving drum on the axle and having Work surfaces, treadle operated ratchet means for turning the drum, and means for holding the drinn from turning when the treadle is released.

9. A Work bench comprising a base, uprights at the ends thereof, an axle carried by the uprights, a drum thereon, means to turn the drum step by step, means to retard the movement thereof, means to prevent end-V ivise movement of the axle and drum, means to hold the drum in an adjusted position,

said drum having a semi-circular curved vvork surface and a plane Work surface on one-quarter portion thereof, the remaining portion being open, said axle being stationary and a fixture on the axle and adjustable vertically or horizontally thereon.

l0, A Work bench comprising a suitably supported drum, said drum having working surfaces and an opening therein, an axle on which the drum revolves, and a itting` on the axle for adjustment in a hori zontal or vertical position, said fitting havingl bins or shelves of different depths and having the back portions thereof disposed on a slant for the purpose set forth.

il. A Work bench comprising a base, uprights on the base and spaced apart in parallel relation, said uprights being provided ivith vertical guideways, a horizontal axle having ends held from turning in said uprights, said axle being equipped to be coupled to a similar' axle forconnecting a plurality of bench sections, ing said sections,a drying rack above-the drums and having depending standards engaged in said guidevvays, means to adjust to axle, drums and raclc vertically, said drums having Working surfaces, said surfaces being curved and flat, there being an `opening in the drum, a fixture on the axle, means to secure the fixture to the axle and to adjust the same angularly, a eogged wheel von the drum, a spring pavvl engaging the Wheel, means pawl and a brake for stopping the rotation of the drum.

l2. In a work bench of the class described, a drum vhaving a Work surface provided with curved and flat portions and an opening e` tween the same across the drum, means for supporting the drum for rota-tion about its axis and for vertical adjustment, means for checking rotation of the drum, and a stationary cabinet Within the drum and accessible through the opening.

In testimony whereof 1 afiix my signature.

HERBERT R. ELLXS.

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